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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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